Ranchi, Sept. 15 -- The stage is set for a high-stakes electoral battle in the Ghatshila Assembly constituency, considered one of the most crucial seats in Jharkhand's Kolhan region.
The bypoll was necessitated following the demise of JMM legislator Ramdas Soren, who passed away on August 15 in Delhi during treatment.
With the seat lying vacant, both the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are chalking out their strategies.
The ruling JMM is preparing to ride a sympathy wave, with the party likely to field Somesh Soren, son of the late MLA, as its candidate.
Party insiders revealed that Chief Minister Hemant Soren may go a step further by inducting Somesh into the Cabinet to consolidate su...